Sameer Rijhsinghani

Sameer Rijhsinghani

Derivatives Trader

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Digital at BNY Mellon

  • Education

    • Rutgers University, Rutgers Business School

      2007 - 2011
      Bachelor of Science Finance

      Activities and Societies: Ascend Rutgers, RU Sindhi, LIBOR

  • Experience

    • T3 Trading Group

      Jun 2009 - Jul 2011
      Derivatives Trader

      Optimized the value of a $500K portfolio by managing, evaluating, and closely monitoring equity/derivative investments. Utilized skills in fundamental macroeconomic research and technical/momentum analysis to analyze financial markets; built a derivatives portfolio using long and short strategies to manage risk. Traded equity and index options on the CBSX, implementing investment strategies and identifying macroeconomic trends to maximize trade value. Managed and hedged multi-layered portfolio risk variables including Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, and Rho while aggressively pursuing trades in an extremely competitive environment.Key highlights• Selected out of 200 traders to an elite group working with the company president and collaborating on the management of a high-dollar-value portfolio. • Consistently achieved a positive return on equity for the firm, with quarterly return averages of up to 5%. • Honed deep knowledge of futures and options including investment, hedging strategies, and pricing models; asset class experience included options, futures, equities, equity derivatives, exchange-traded funds, and commodities. • Experienced in advanced complex-level option strategies including credit/calendar spreads, collars, iron condors, and short straddles/strangles. Show less

    • Bloomberg Government

      Sept 2011 - Jan 2012
      Junior Financial Analyst

      Delivered performance-focused direction in conducting comprehensive research of companies, linking the Bloomberg database with the DTCC Avox database to facilitate creation of Legal Entity Identifiers. Defined parent/subsidiary relationships for public and private organizations. Leveraged extensive research expertise to verify the most recent information on companies and municipal bonds. Facilitated process of creating tickers for missing Municipal Bond Data via quality assurance checks.Key highlights• Assist municipal bonds department with updating and analyzing Municipalities’ financial statements.• Analyze Comprehensive Financial Reports, Company Filings, & Official Statements for the purpose of improving Bloomberg’s Muni Bond database.• Improved the efficiency of searches by researching, identifying, and correcting duplicate database entries. • Ensured accuracy of information in the Bloomberg terminal by mapping FDIC data to ISUP while updating and maintaining HCMX. • Created an environment of high performance across the department by mentoring team members on gaining knowledge of the standards and procedures needed for new assignments. Show less

    • W. P. Carey Inc.

      Feb 2012 - Sept 2012
      Investor Relations Consultant

      Marketing & Communications role at leading sale-leaseback real estate investment trust. Excelling teamwork skill sets while simultaneously managing several individual projects. Developing relationships with financial advisors and investors, assuring essential account maintenance needs are met in a timely manner.Key highlights• Providing courteous and efficient communications, phone, email service in response to inquiries and information requests from a network of 145,000 investors, 15,000 financial advisors, and wholesaling team. • Effectively resolving investor/advisor problems in timely and professional manner• Understand effectively communicating transfer agent procedures and requirements• Responsible for working knowledge of several non-traded REITs and public company • Assisting senior associates/team members in generating reports and completing requests as needed• Administrative responsibilities as needed. Show less

    • BNY

      Sept 2012 - now
      • Digital / Product Management

        Jun 2020 - now
      • Digital Business Lead

        Aug 2019 - now
      • CAO Directs

        Apr 2017 - Aug 2019
      • Governance & Control Officer

        Dec 2015 - Apr 2017
      • Product Support Specialist

        Jan 2013 - Dec 2015
      • Contract Management Specialist

        Sept 2012 - Jan 2013
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Level 1 - Dynamic Leadership

      Toastmasters International
    • Competent Communicator

      Toastmasters International
      Oct 2018
    • Competent Leader

      Toastmasters International
      Oct 2018
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sameer Rijhsinghani
      2018 BNY Mellon STARS BNY Mellon Sep 2018
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Club Chair

      Issued by Toastmaster International on Mar 2020
      Toastmaster InternationalAssociated with Sameer Rijhsinghani
    • Professional Organizer

      Issued by Habitat for Humanity on Jan 2016
      Habitat for HumanityAssociated with Sameer Rijhsinghani